Calypsius thought death would be the end. Instead, it’s the beginning of something far stranger. After a fatal encounter, he wakes up in an unfamiliar world—one filled with unfamiliar faces, strange creatures, and a sword that somehow chose him.
The blade, Valenyr, glows with a power he doesn’t understand—and it paints a target on his back. A secretive cult wants it, and they’ll do anything to take it from him.
As Calypsius struggles to adapt to his new reality, he’s forced to fight, run, and rely on people he barely knows. But in a world where survival means hard choices and nothing comes easy, he has to figure out who he is—and what he’s willing to become.